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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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